from the research of Jerry McDaniel Nashville Banner, November 1, 1936 A new rural mail route between Nashville and Lexington, Tenn., will begin service Monday, going through Centerville, Linden, Pope, Perryville, Decaturville, Parsons, Beacon, Darden, and Chesterville, it was announced Saturday by W. S. McKinstry,…
Category: Government and Politics
On July 3 the Court-house of Decatur County, at Decatursville, Tenn., was entirely consumed by fire. Loss, $100,000. The lawyers of the town had their offices in the Court-house, and their libraries were all consumed, together with valuable papers which they had in their possession.…
The following petitions can be found on microfilm at the Tennessee State Library and Archives in Nashville, Tennessee. The original petitions are also available. These are part of Record Group 260, Acts of the 26th Tennessee General Assembly. The page numbering is added by the…
Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tax rolls, Microfilm roll # 7, Perry Co, TN In 1837, Perry County included what would become Decatur County. Districts 1 – 6 were located on the west side of the Tennessee River which would become Decatur County and districts…